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i got to tell you some of the bart union workers were not too happy. they say it is a little too little too late. there seemed to be an air of animosity when we spoke to that union worker who came into the bart building so they hope it gets done. they are going to be here all weekend. bart as you heard is going to be here and so are the union workers in trying to avoid a strike which could come as early as monday. sal castaneda ktvu channel 2 news. >> a union representing ac transit workers says there are not nearly enough buses to handle the riders who normally take bart. in addition union contracts for ac transit expire this sunday, the very same day contracts between bart and its unions end. however an ac transit strike seems unlikely. >>> ktvu news will let you know immediately if there is a bart strike, just sign up for the bart alert system by going to ktvu.com and scroll down to the hot topics section. >>> new details about boston bombing suspect dzhokhar tsarnaev. a federal grand jury has returned a 30 count indictment against him. a few hours
i got to tell you some of the bart union workers were not too happy. they say it is a little too little too late. there seemed to be an air of animosity when we spoke to that union worker who came into the bart building so they hope it gets done. they are going to be here all weekend. bart as you heard is going to be here and so are the union workers in trying to avoid a strike which could come as early as monday. sal castaneda ktvu channel 2 news. >> a union representing ac transit...
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. >>> it's bart unions verses bart officials and riders are stuck in the middle. if workers go on strike, trains are coming to a screeching halt. good afternoon i'm michelle griego. >> and i'm frank mallicoat. bart officials say they will be unvailing a new offer to union workers in an effort to avoid a strike. >> most importantly, bart is putting a new comprehensive package on the table. we are addressing moving toward the unions positions on pensions, benefits, and salaries. hopefully this will give us some more progress. it's something to talk about. >> details of the plan have not been released and kpix5 sources say the unions have yet to see the revised package. they are resuming talks later this afternoon. anne makovec joins us live with reaction from bart riders if negotiations fail and employees strike. >> reporter: that is the problem. we don't know what is going to happen. there is a chance there could be a strike bart system-wide as soon as monday morning. that is leaving a lot of anxiety with bart riders. bart workers are taking their plea directly to
. >>> it's bart unions verses bart officials and riders are stuck in the middle. if workers go on strike, trains are coming to a screeching halt. good afternoon i'm michelle griego. >> and i'm frank mallicoat. bart officials say they will be unvailing a new offer to union workers in an effort to avoid a strike. >> most importantly, bart is putting a new comprehensive package on the table. we are addressing moving toward the unions positions on pensions, benefits, and...
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there are 2500 more people taking bart compared to the last strike down in 1997. some people are remembering that headache and coming up with plans if the strike happens monday. >> i can work from home if need if to be. yeah. it's an option. >> it's not ideal. >> it's not ideal. i would rather be here. i have don't think i will try to brave it unless it goes a week or two and then we'll see. >> reporter: other bay area transit agencies are planning to expand their service in the event of a strike. ac says it will nearly double the amount of riders it takes across the bay from 14,000 to 30,000. there will also with b a huge increase in ferry service. san tran will link up with muni at the top of the hill in the daly city. coming up in our next live report, commuters are heading back to work are not the only people that will be effected by a bart shut down. i'll have the unique way that students are still trying to make it to class if the strike comes on monday. >> the city of oakland could be caught in the middle of three separate strikes. a major announcement will
there are 2500 more people taking bart compared to the last strike down in 1997. some people are remembering that headache and coming up with plans if the strike happens monday. >> i can work from home if need if to be. yeah. it's an option. >> it's not ideal. >> it's not ideal. i would rather be here. i have don't think i will try to brave it unless it goes a week or two and then we'll see. >> reporter: other bay area transit agencies are planning to expand their...
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. >> a bart union negotiate ear said a strike is likely after talks between the unions and bart officials are at a stand still. good evening. thank you for joining us. tonight people are on edge awaiting word on whether bart worker also in fact walk off the job monday morning. here is what we know so far. contracts with the two unions are set to expire sunday at midnight. workers have given a 72 hour strike notice meaning a potential strike could start as early as monday morning. 400,000 people use bart every weekday. if there is a strike it would likely cause a traffic nightmare around the bay area. jeff pearce has more. >> because the district has kept us waiting for the last 36 hours, without a substantial proposal we no longer think that it's fair to keep the public not know figure ing if there will be a strike so we will be on the picket line on monday and we will continue to try to reach an agreement but that we will be on strike on monday. >> reporter: with those words they walked away from contract talks saturday afternoon taking the suitcases they had brought in hopes of a marath
. >> a bart union negotiate ear said a strike is likely after talks between the unions and bart officials are at a stand still. good evening. thank you for joining us. tonight people are on edge awaiting word on whether bart worker also in fact walk off the job monday morning. here is what we know so far. contracts with the two unions are set to expire sunday at midnight. workers have given a 72 hour strike notice meaning a potential strike could start as early as monday morning. 400,000...
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new developments in the bart contract negotiations the unions say they're ready to strike. but live with the 11th proposal that could get talks back on track. perhaps some good news. >> reporter: maybe eventually. frustrations mount all day. 24 hours before the deadline. but there's a new proposal. >> they walked out of bart offices in what they said was another fruitless day. >> let me just say that on we want to let the riders know that we are giving them notice that this union will be on strike effective tomorrow evening. we'll wait until the trains are put to bed. we won't fight before the system is safe and sound. and we do this with regret. >> the unions came they've been kept waiting for 36 hour. now they say they think the issues will not be resolved by the strike deadline. >> we want to pledge to the riders that we will continue to try to reach an agreement. >> are you saying that there's no way to avert a strike at this point? >> i do not believe there's a way to avert a strike we still don't have a proposal from the district. >> bart has sweetened its offer. >> w
new developments in the bart contract negotiations the unions say they're ready to strike. but live with the 11th proposal that could get talks back on track. perhaps some good news. >> reporter: maybe eventually. frustrations mount all day. 24 hours before the deadline. but there's a new proposal. >> they walked out of bart offices in what they said was another fruitless day. >> let me just say that on we want to let the riders know that we are giving them notice that this...
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some new developments in the bart contract negotiations. the union says they are ready to strike, but bart made an 11th hour proposal. kpix5's don knapp is live with the very latest. don. >> reporter: frank, the drama intensifies as frustration mounts over these negotiations, or lack of negotiations and the union is talking about a strike. union leaders walked out of bart offices after what they said was another fruitless day in their attempts to negotiate a new contract with the district. outside they said despite having 24 hours before their contract runs out, they will go on strike. >> let me just say that on behalf of them, we want to let the riders know we are giving them notice, that this union will be on strike effective tomorrow evening. we will wait until the trains are put to bed. we will not strike before the system is safe and sound and we do this with regret. >> the unions claim they have been kept waiting for 36 hours for a substantial proposal. now they no longer think all the issues can be resolved by the strike deadline. >>
some new developments in the bart contract negotiations. the union says they are ready to strike, but bart made an 11th hour proposal. kpix5's don knapp is live with the very latest. don. >> reporter: frank, the drama intensifies as frustration mounts over these negotiations, or lack of negotiations and the union is talking about a strike. union leaders walked out of bart offices after what they said was another fruitless day in their attempts to negotiate a new contract with the...
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bart refused to include that area in contract talks until today. it's now pult two safety issues in its offer but said ate dresses concerns year round and as an example showed us a new cover to with tested in oakland it and can be locked to prevent transients to use it as a home and rest room. >> we take a look, see there is a problem and fix it. >> we talked to a negotiator. >> only real thing they talked about doing is buying a can yopy going to protect an escalator. it's not go frog detective agents at coliseum or patrons anywhere. >>
bart refused to include that area in contract talks until today. it's now pult two safety issues in its offer but said ate dresses concerns year round and as an example showed us a new cover to with tested in oakland it and can be locked to prevent transients to use it as a home and rest room. >> we take a look, see there is a problem and fix it. >> we talked to a negotiator. >> only real thing they talked about doing is buying a can yopy going to protect an escalator. it's...
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a bart points says bart is prepared to bargain in good faith. >> we are prepared to be here all night. that's what the public expects. we want this to go down to the wire if it has to. we're hoping these conversations can continue through the evening. we don't want to drag the passengers into this. reporter: union negotiator isn't very confident the deal can be reached before the midnight deadline. >> we're very far apart. we're coming to meet because we've never given up. the district gave up on us. we were at
a bart points says bart is prepared to bargain in good faith. >> we are prepared to be here all night. that's what the public expects. we want this to go down to the wire if it has to. we're hoping these conversations can continue through the evening. we don't want to drag the passengers into this. reporter: union negotiator isn't very confident the deal can be reached before the midnight deadline. >> we're very far apart. we're coming to meet because we've never given up. the...
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the mass transit, caltrain and bart running on time. the golden gate bridge shows a plan chest fog and we have construction crews picking up cones in the northbound direction with the construction project wrapping up as we speak. be careful and use your low beams and not your high beams. >> richmond police have towed up a shipwrecked boat belonging to a convicted sex offender. police say the sex offender was living on the boat and he was arrested for failing to register where he lived but now he is out of jail. he got until june 24 to remove or repair the boat. he did not is they will destroy the boat. >> venezuela is offering edward snowden another possible safe haven, the president says venezuela would likely grant edward snowden political asylum if he made the request. the president is coming to snowed were's defense saying secrets show that the u.s. government is spying on everyone. right now the former n.s.a. contractor remains grounded at now airport with annulled u.s. passport. snowden is charged with violating american espionage
the mass transit, caltrain and bart running on time. the golden gate bridge shows a plan chest fog and we have construction crews picking up cones in the northbound direction with the construction project wrapping up as we speak. be careful and use your low beams and not your high beams. >> richmond police have towed up a shipwrecked boat belonging to a convicted sex offender. police say the sex offender was living on the boat and he was arrested for failing to register where he lived but...
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plan on arriving early. >> we have created a link if there is a bart strike. get realtime traffic reports and maps and casual car-pooling or download waze traffic app. it's all at abc7news.com under "see it on tv". i will have complete coverage on special early edition of morning news on monday starting at 4:00 a.m., eric thomas and kristen sze will bring us the latest on contract negotiations and look at how all of this is affecting your workday commute. >> turning now to the heat wave bearing down on the west coast. temperatures hit the triple-digit marks in walnut creek. it was 105, still for the afternoon. few records today. let's check in with meteorologist like mike who is up past his bedtime. >> i think you are, too. good evening. showing you how dry the air is compared to earlier this week when we had all this humidity in the air. santa rosa, 102. oakland, 85. hayward, 90 and mountain view, 92. big story is not necessarily the record highs because we may not set anymore, it's just how excessive heat the s going to be. not in the red but this will last
plan on arriving early. >> we have created a link if there is a bart strike. get realtime traffic reports and maps and casual car-pooling or download waze traffic app. it's all at abc7news.com under "see it on tv". i will have complete coverage on special early edition of morning news on monday starting at 4:00 a.m., eric thomas and kristen sze will bring us the latest on contract negotiations and look at how all of this is affecting your workday commute. >> turning now to...
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. >> intensifying war of wards this morning teen bart and the unions. bart says they have put a new contract proposal on the table to avoid a potential strike in a few days but the unions are crying foul. abc7 news is at bart headquarters with new developments. >> two sides scheduled to be back at the table right now and negotiations were set to start at 11 but, first, we had a news conference here with bart officials proudly announcing a new offer but it did not go over very well. >> bart is putting a new comprehensive pack only on the stable and we are addressing moving toward the unions' position on pensions, benefits, and salaries. >> this announce the by bart officials this morning did not make union represents happy. they didn't like being surprised . >> we know nothing about a proposal and they are negotiating for the public. that is unfair practice. unfair labor practice. they should negotiate to us. they should bring it to us, negotiate, and then something positive comes out and announce it. >> european leaders have been negotiating about a pay
. >> intensifying war of wards this morning teen bart and the unions. bart says they have put a new contract proposal on the table to avoid a potential strike in a few days but the unions are crying foul. abc7 news is at bart headquarters with new developments. >> two sides scheduled to be back at the table right now and negotiations were set to start at 11 but, first, we had a news conference here with bart officials proudly announcing a new offer but it did not go over very well....
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plan on arriving early. >> we have created a link if there is a bart strike. get realtime traffic reports and maps and casual car-pooling or download waze traffic app. it's all at abc7news.com under "see it on tv". i will have complete coverage on special early edition of morning news on monday starting at 4:00 a.m., eric thomas and kristen sze will bring us the latest on contract negotiations and look at how all of this is affecting your workday commute. >> turning now to the heat wave bearing down on the west coast. temperatures hit the triple-digit marks in walnut creek. it was 105, still for the afternoon. few records today. let's check in with meteorologist like mike who is up past his bedtime. >> i think you are, too. good evening. showing you how dry the air is compared to earlier this week when we had all this humidity in the air. santa rosa, 102. oakland, 85. hayward, 90 and mountain view, 92. big story is not necessarily the record highs because we may not set anymore, it's just how excessive heat the s going to be. not in the red but this will last
plan on arriving early. >> we have created a link if there is a bart strike. get realtime traffic reports and maps and casual car-pooling or download waze traffic app. it's all at abc7news.com under "see it on tv". i will have complete coverage on special early edition of morning news on monday starting at 4:00 a.m., eric thomas and kristen sze will bring us the latest on contract negotiations and look at how all of this is affecting your workday commute. >> turning now to...
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>> yeah. >> but no bart. that's affecting hundreds of thousands of people. >>> outside now talking about the warm temperatures. we are going to heat up this weekend and continuing about the middle of next week. we're seeing patchy fog at the coast. not as foggy as yesterday along the bay. mild temperatures, 65 in livermore. pretty moderate there. 63 in concord right now. mid-60s in oakland and 59 out in san francisco. so this afternoon, we are really warming things up. temperatures will be above average by how much depends where you are. anywhere from 7 degrees above average in san francisco to 15- plus degrees in livermore so we are getting close to 100 in some locations and these temperatures are going to continue to climb saturday, sunday, monday in fact we have a heat advisory in effect for the weekend. so we'll take a look at the seven-day forecast coming up. in the meantime, let's talk about the friday morning commute. here's liza. >>> we have delays at the bay bridge toll plaza extending now towards th
>> yeah. >> but no bart. that's affecting hundreds of thousands of people. >>> outside now talking about the warm temperatures. we are going to heat up this weekend and continuing about the middle of next week. we're seeing patchy fog at the coast. not as foggy as yesterday along the bay. mild temperatures, 65 in livermore. pretty moderate there. 63 in concord right now. mid-60s in oakland and 59 out in san francisco. so this afternoon, we are really warming things up....
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we created a link to the options you will have if there's a bart strike. you can get realtime traffic reports and maps. find out about casual car pooling for download the exclusive abc7 news waze traffic app to help you negotiate the freeways. it's at abc7news.com under "see it on tv." and tomorrow morning we will have complete coverage on a special early ed digs starting at 4:00 a.m. the anchors and traffic reporters will bring us the latest on contract negotiations and a look at how all of that will affect your weekday commute. >>> more same sex weddings will be performed in san francisco this morning as opponents hope an emergency motion filed yesterday with the u.s. supreme court will soon stop the ceremonies. at san francisco's city hall dozens of same-sex couples tied the knot yesterday. many waited for years. their happiness was dampened by the filing of the motion. the motion reads in part court rules requires the ninth circuit to wait for a certified copy of the judgment before taking action, and the high court has not yet issued it's certified ju
we created a link to the options you will have if there's a bart strike. you can get realtime traffic reports and maps. find out about casual car pooling for download the exclusive abc7 news waze traffic app to help you negotiate the freeways. it's at abc7news.com under "see it on tv." and tomorrow morning we will have complete coverage on a special early ed digs starting at 4:00 a.m. the anchors and traffic reporters will bring us the latest on contract negotiations and a look at how...
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i am hear too support the bart team, both management and the employees. >> bart officials put a new offer the table yesterday 1 percent raise each year for four years but workers want a 5 percent raise each year so they are still far apart. negotiations are planned for the weekend at all hours. if there is no dole workers say this will be month trains monday morning. stay with abc7 news and we will cover a press conference later this morning from the unions and we will cover this all weekend long at the negotiations outside the door waiting for word with this developing story covered by us so stay with us on this important story. >> thank you, amy. this is what the roads looked like last time bart workers staged a strike in 1997 frustrated drivers crowding the roads. long lines stretched for hours at the ferry. the 1997 bart shut down lasted six days. >> it could be worse this time because then there were 275,000 riders and today it is 400,000 riders. >> there is concerned about gridlock on golden gate bridge with commuters opting to use the bridge as an alternate to avoid any extra backu
i am hear too support the bart team, both management and the employees. >> bart officials put a new offer the table yesterday 1 percent raise each year for four years but workers want a 5 percent raise each year so they are still far apart. negotiations are planned for the weekend at all hours. if there is no dole workers say this will be month trains monday morning. stay with abc7 news and we will cover a press conference later this morning from the unions and we will cover this all...
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>> that is right, 400,000 people ride bart each day. if there is a strike casual car pooling is a good alternate. in north berkeley at the bart station on sacramento street, this is one of many pickup areas for casual car poolers headed to san francisco from the east bay. car pooling has been around for decades and it is people to use, wait in the morning at one of many casual car pool spots between 6:00 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. and they are usually marked with signs. many of them are in oakland. you line up, first come first first-come-first-serve situation. many drivers say if there is a strike they may stay home. >> the management is thinking of telecommuting and that is an obligation. >> i will take vacation. i will stay home. >> some drive may head to the golden gate bridge to avoid the bay bridge and transportation officials are concerned that could cause gridlock. car pools will fill up fast so if you want to use car use car pool lanes line up early. i have used car you'll car pools in the past and there is a certain etiquette. be poli
>> that is right, 400,000 people ride bart each day. if there is a strike casual car pooling is a good alternate. in north berkeley at the bart station on sacramento street, this is one of many pickup areas for casual car poolers headed to san francisco from the east bay. car pooling has been around for decades and it is people to use, wait in the morning at one of many casual car pool spots between 6:00 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. and they are usually marked with signs. many of them are in...
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the bart strike is over. for now. union and bart officials came to an agreement, of sorts, late last night. we'll explain in a second, but the good news is. the trains will be running again soon. and firework shows around the bay area were a success last night. we'll show you the sights and sounds. there was one show down near l=a, though, that went out of control. we'll show you the scene and tell you what happened. it's been a hot week here in the bay area, but has the heat wave finally passed? we'll have your complete forecast coming up. good morning. i'm james fletcher. the day we have been anticipating is finally here. the bart strike is now over. union and bart officials emerged from negotiations just before 11 last night. california's secretary of labor, marty morgenstern made the announcement. bart management and unions agreed to extend the existing contract for 30 days. during that time negotiations will continue until there is an agreement for a new contract. this will keep the trains running until at least
the bart strike is over. for now. union and bart officials came to an agreement, of sorts, late last night. we'll explain in a second, but the good news is. the trains will be running again soon. and firework shows around the bay area were a success last night. we'll show you the sights and sounds. there was one show down near l=a, though, that went out of control. we'll show you the scene and tell you what happened. it's been a hot week here in the bay area, but has the heat wave finally...
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the latest on the bart strike looms monday. why talks ended earlier this evening. abc7 news at 6:00 starts now. >> in -- good evening. the threat of a strike monday hangs over bart and the commuters. tonight, no deal is in place. lisa amin gulezian tells us how negotiations are going tonight. >> right now negotiations are definitely stalled. union members left an hour and a half ago and say they're angry and that bart is not coming to the table. bart reps are inside the building right now and saying, wait a minute. we have a proposal for you. the finger pointing started at 4:00 when union members came out with suitcases in handsignature bart was not essentiallying knowing them. mediation started this morning again. both sides agreed to come to the table and hash this out this wokeend in the hopes of averting a string. thedownons issues involve wages, health and safety regulations and pension contributions. bart says they have a proposal for the union but members need to be here to receive if. >> we have an offer read to make and we'll review the documents they gave
the latest on the bart strike looms monday. why talks ended earlier this evening. abc7 news at 6:00 starts now. >> in -- good evening. the threat of a strike monday hangs over bart and the commuters. tonight, no deal is in place. lisa amin gulezian tells us how negotiations are going tonight. >> right now negotiations are definitely stalled. union members left an hour and a half ago and say they're angry and that bart is not coming to the table. bart reps are inside the building...
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. >> commuters are bracing for a possible bart strike on monday. so far this morning, bart's looking good. no delays for the bay bridge toll plaza. i'll have more friday traffic in just a few minutes. >> we're going to keep that theme for our first story by the way. >> yes, we are. >>> just hours ago, bart workers gave their 72-hour notice and if there is no contract by sunday night's deadline they could go on strike on monday. kpix 5 reporter anne makovec reports from oakland with a looming bart strike. >> reporter: we didn't know it was going to
. >> commuters are bracing for a possible bart strike on monday. so far this morning, bart's looking good. no delays for the bay bridge toll plaza. i'll have more friday traffic in just a few minutes. >> we're going to keep that theme for our first story by the way. >> yes, we are. >>> just hours ago, bart workers gave their 72-hour notice and if there is no contract by sunday night's deadline they could go on strike on monday. kpix 5 reporter anne makovec reports...
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on one side, bart. on the other,. >> it's not going to be good. >> reporter: the commuters, may recollecting plans for monday morning. >> drive. >> reporter: and as they do, memories of 1997. >> that was a nightmare. >> reporter: a six-day strike, six days of commuter chaos. >> we car pooled in early in the morning. so probably dot same thing this time. >> reporter: car pooling is one option. bart parking lots will be free and available to be used to coordinate car pools. car pool lanes will be open from 5:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. paul was out promoting casual car pool. ac transit says it will add lines. a spokesman says she hopeful that the agency's own drivers will not go on strike come monday. bart says it will add limited charter bus service from bart stations during peak commuter hours. how limited? 2 to 4000 passengers each day, each way. san francisco bay ferry will add vessels. not nearly enough to transport bart's daily passengers. >> there's no way ferries can absorb all of that capacity. >> repor
on one side, bart. on the other,. >> it's not going to be good. >> reporter: the commuters, may recollecting plans for monday morning. >> drive. >> reporter: and as they do, memories of 1997. >> that was a nightmare. >> reporter: a six-day strike, six days of commuter chaos. >> we car pooled in early in the morning. so probably dot same thing this time. >> reporter: car pooling is one option. bart parking lots will be free and available to be used...
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bart workers have delivered a 72-hour strike notice to bart management, which means a potential strike could begin as early as monday morning. bart management and the leaders of the two unions that represent workers were back at the bargaining table last night although an agreement has not been reached, the two sides seem to be coming closer to a resolution. bart management says that there are new proposals on the table about workers pay, health care, and pension benefits. union members say they have offered their own ideas. the details of the talks have not been made public, but all sides are interested in reaching an agreement and avoiding a strike. contract negotiations will resume today. the deadline for the end of talks is monday at midnight, that is when the contracts expire. union officials are holding a press conference in oakland this morning at 10- am. regional transit officials are warning people of major gridlock on bay area roads if the strike does happen. the metropolitan transportation commission was talking about the possible fall-out. bart has about four- hundred - tho
bart workers have delivered a 72-hour strike notice to bart management, which means a potential strike could begin as early as monday morning. bart management and the leaders of the two unions that represent workers were back at the bargaining table last night although an agreement has not been reached, the two sides seem to be coming closer to a resolution. bart management says that there are new proposals on the table about workers pay, health care, and pension benefits. union members say...
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bart wants to force a contract. they want to keep us out open strike. they think the public will turn and that's the card they are playing. >> dig deep. >>reporter: union claim bart is trying to break them and seems willing to wait them out on the demand for 4 and a half per year salary increase over three years. greater safety measures throughout the system. bart played the offer 2% for 4 years and increased employee contribution to health care an pension. bart workers realize the demand may not play well with the public especially those looking for work. >> public needs to understand that there's jobs out there but take as lot to be certified to work for bart. you have to have a lot of certification and training. >> union also want bart general manager grace to take a seat at the bargaining table. >> i bargain this contract and many other contracts many times before. and never has a general manager failed to come to the bargaining table and negotiate a great deal. >> general manager has been engaged with both the
bart wants to force a contract. they want to keep us out open strike. they think the public will turn and that's the card they are playing. >> dig deep. >>reporter: union claim bart is trying to break them and seems willing to wait them out on the demand for 4 and a half per year salary increase over three years. greater safety measures throughout the system. bart played the offer 2% for 4 years and increased employee contribution to health care an pension. bart workers realize the...
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the very latest on the bart negotiations. bart train should be rolling later today but there is still no new contract. when both sides plan to start their negotiations again. >>> we're live in fremont talking to commuters who are making their way to work even though the strike is over. they are still using this bus service. we'll tell you about the change in schedule and how they feel now that the strike is over. >>> plus more than two dozen people hurt when these fire works start shooting into a crowd in southern california. we'll tell you what they found out about those that were injured. >>> good morning to you. welcome back. it's friday, july 5th i'm dave clark. >> good morning, i'm claudine wong in for pam cook. your time is almost 5:30. we want to start off with a quick look at weather and traffic. steve, it just goes to nice instead of hot, sweltering, unbearable. >> nice is good. pretty good sea breeze for sol. a lot more fog and low clouds. it's continuing to thicken up here and move locally inland. here's sal. >>> g
the very latest on the bart negotiations. bart train should be rolling later today but there is still no new contract. when both sides plan to start their negotiations again. >>> we're live in fremont talking to commuters who are making their way to work even though the strike is over. they are still using this bus service. we'll tell you about the change in schedule and how they feel now that the strike is over. >>> plus more than two dozen people hurt when these fire works...
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of a bart strike. workers have given as 72 hour notice, potentially walking off the job as early as monday. live tv coverage on what you need to know coming up. >> i live look at mt. tam, san francisco looks clear as well. we will be begging for a breeze by the time we hit the afternoon. >> temperatures already in the '70s and antioch right now, a very warm start to the morning. afternoon highs, triple digits today. today antioch with an afternoon high of 100 degrees. we would keep it in the upper 90s for pleasanton and living morlivermore.
of a bart strike. workers have given as 72 hour notice, potentially walking off the job as early as monday. live tv coverage on what you need to know coming up. >> i live look at mt. tam, san francisco looks clear as well. we will be begging for a breeze by the time we hit the afternoon. >> temperatures already in the '70s and antioch right now, a very warm start to the morning. afternoon highs, triple digits today. today antioch with an afternoon high of 100 degrees. we would keep...
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bart say a strike in 60 days would be worse. the last time that it bart employees staged a strike was back in 1997. that strike lasted six days. live in oakland, lisa amin gulezian, abc7 news. >>> adding to the possible commuter chaos is a threatened strike by ac transity workers. the union has called a membership meeting tomorrow afternoon. bus drivers authorized a potential strike for monday. to absorb riders from a bart struck, they'll have more buses running monday morning, that is if they don't walk of the job. we have information on all your commute options including where to go for casual car pooling and where you can park your car for free, and you can download the exclusive abc nuss waive traffic app. there's work of another strike in one east bay city. and highlight office president obama's visit to south africa and his message to young leaders there. >> another blow to paula deen's southern cooking empire. a big disa mom... yes honey? dad told me that cheerios is good for your heart, is that true? says here that cheer
bart say a strike in 60 days would be worse. the last time that it bart employees staged a strike was back in 1997. that strike lasted six days. live in oakland, lisa amin gulezian, abc7 news. >>> adding to the possible commuter chaos is a threatened strike by ac transity workers. the union has called a membership meeting tomorrow afternoon. bus drivers authorized a potential strike for monday. to absorb riders from a bart struck, they'll have more buses running monday morning, that is...
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. >> and bart is still on strike this morning. so on a typical holiday usually we see no traffic at all towards the bay bridge. we may see a few more cars out there so we'll tell you what other mass transit options are available today. >> going to be a little better today. >> a little. >> thank you. >>> there will be no break. contract talks continue this morning at 11:00 and bart train service is suspended. christin ayers with the latest on the ongoing negotiations. >>> reporter: after a brief dinner break, first union representatives, then bart officials made their way back inside the caltrans building. >> we made progress yesterday d
. >> and bart is still on strike this morning. so on a typical holiday usually we see no traffic at all towards the bay bridge. we may see a few more cars out there so we'll tell you what other mass transit options are available today. >> going to be a little better today. >> a little. >> thank you. >>> there will be no break. contract talks continue this morning at 11:00 and bart train service is suspended. christin ayers with the latest on the ongoing...
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they are warning that a bart strike could cause a serious situation. there was nearly a riot during the last bus strike in 12967. also the union -- 1967. also the amount of v contracts end and an "a" v transit strike will continue. >>> and although government officials say mandela is on life support, his daughter announced he is responding to touch and is quote, still there. south africa's president arrived africans selling a business trip today. moments ago, president barack obama called mandela a hero whose legacy will linger through the ages. >>> the senate could vote as early as next week and would double the number much border patrol officers and require 700 feet of fencing and it is expected to pass and it next heads to the house where it is opposed by many republicans. sal, what are you looking at, sal? >> i am looking at one of my monitors. there is something reported westbound on the bridge and it is one of the first exits here and i want to see if we can take it here. we are looking for it westbound and it is reported before one of the first
they are warning that a bart strike could cause a serious situation. there was nearly a riot during the last bus strike in 12967. also the union -- 1967. also the amount of v contracts end and an "a" v transit strike will continue. >>> and although government officials say mandela is on life support, his daughter announced he is responding to touch and is quote, still there. south africa's president arrived africans selling a business trip today. moments ago, president barack...
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at 3:00 this afternoon you can ride a bart train. they will have until august 4 when this extension will expire. reporting in oakland for abc7 news. >> 4:30. negotiators complain of a lack of involvement from the general manager of bart who was at the bargaining session and spoke after and thanked the state mediators for hammering out this resolution. early in the day the leaders held a rally to demand she become more active in the negotiations. the signs in the background with her picture read "where's grace." >> many people have today off but if you don't here is information on getting around until the bart trains run at 3:00 this afternoon. a.c. transit will rate on a regular weekly schedule. extra buses on some express routes. san francisco bay ferry is on a regular week-day schedule and so is muni,
at 3:00 this afternoon you can ride a bart train. they will have until august 4 when this extension will expire. reporting in oakland for abc7 news. >> 4:30. negotiators complain of a lack of involvement from the general manager of bart who was at the bargaining session and spoke after and thanked the state mediators for hammering out this resolution. early in the day the leaders held a rally to demand she become more active in the negotiations. the signs in the background with her...
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if bart isn't running. here to break that down now is kron 4's mike pelton who bart station this morning. good morning mike. >> here in hayward where 27 mi. from san francisco and these commuters are fully dependent on bart to get back and forth to work each day. >> these commuters will have to make other plans if scott if park does strike tomorrow. >> it is recommended to use casual car pool to travel over the bay bridge. >> also to alter your plans to get to work tomorrow appeared >> ac transit will add up to 10 additional burst since to their route to mar appeared help however their contract expires tonight as well appeared >> this is turning to a perfect storm that could cripple their commute appeared >> the interview with a hispanic guy stays that he needs a be able to use bart to march because he does not have a car appeared he uses the bus and train. >> the last bus wreck happen in 1997 however there is time to still get a dead deal done. >> this morning. if a strike does happen we will have the exte
if bart isn't running. here to break that down now is kron 4's mike pelton who bart station this morning. good morning mike. >> here in hayward where 27 mi. from san francisco and these commuters are fully dependent on bart to get back and forth to work each day. >> these commuters will have to make other plans if scott if park does strike tomorrow. >> it is recommended to use casual car pool to travel over the bay bridge. >> also to alter your plans to get to work...
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abc7 news reporter is at the walnut creek bart station. any? >> it is not a bad idea to get plan "b" with a lost riders not wanting to thing of that. it was almost unanimous among the unions to give leaders the power to call a strike account earliest if there is in deal with be monday morning. we are finding some rideers have not even heard about this and bart employees will try to spread the word. some have heard about it but don't like what they hear. >> going to virginia and i come back in a week so i hope it is over. i am not too sympathetic. >> i am sympathetic for the cause but upset because i will have to drive. >> get this, your backup plan may not be available. a.c. tran it union is threatening a strike on the same day. bart officials say any are not happen about all of this but they say better now than later. they are asking the governor not to issue a 60-day cooling off period if this is going to be a strike because they say a strike in the fall would be worse. they could still reach a deal before monday but if they don't, there will
abc7 news reporter is at the walnut creek bart station. any? >> it is not a bad idea to get plan "b" with a lost riders not wanting to thing of that. it was almost unanimous among the unions to give leaders the power to call a strike account earliest if there is in deal with be monday morning. we are finding some rideers have not even heard about this and bart employees will try to spread the word. some have heard about it but don't like what they hear. >> going to...
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bart workers have authorized a strike. their contract is on sunday, just in time for the monday morning commute. >> many people came last month to celebrate proposition 8 they overturned. the decision comes as tens of thousands of people are expected to celebrate pride weekend and castro. >> we're also following the latest on that day four of the george zimmerman murder trial. a friend of treyvon martin who was the last person to talk to the team before his encounter with the zimmerman is back on the witness stand for a second day in the neighborhood watch volunteers murder trial. she is one of the prosecution's most important witnesses. >> we do have areas of low cloud cover. the temperatures are just a few degrees cooler than yesterday. it is currently 61 out the door in fairfield. low 60's down the east shore line. downtown san francisco was checking in at 58 degrees. the fog will stay clear and was see nothing but sunshine. this means that we have and '90s in today's forecast. upper 80s for concord it was a low mixing
bart workers have authorized a strike. their contract is on sunday, just in time for the monday morning commute. >> many people came last month to celebrate proposition 8 they overturned. the decision comes as tens of thousands of people are expected to celebrate pride weekend and castro. >> we're also following the latest on that day four of the george zimmerman murder trial. a friend of treyvon martin who was the last person to talk to the team before his encounter with the...
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day attempting to negotiate with bart. union leaders left the building and announced that despite having another day before that contract runs out, they would go on strike. the two sides have been apart on issues that include salaries, pensions, healthcare and safety. a bart spokesman said they had a proposal ready but was informed by a mediator that they should email their proposals to the union. if there's a strike we'll have live team coverage starting monday morning on kpix 5 and kcbs radio at 4:30. log on to kpix.com for your bart survival guide including a list of commute alternatives and how bay area transit agencies will respond. >>> now the other story. everyone talking about the heat. people in tank tops sipping on cool drinks under a blistering bay area sun. that's what many were seen doing today in most parts of northern california. and there's no relief from this heat yet. roberta gonzales says it's going to be sticking around for a while. >> until 4th of july, frank. until the 4th of july. and that's what mak
day attempting to negotiate with bart. union leaders left the building and announced that despite having another day before that contract runs out, they would go on strike. the two sides have been apart on issues that include salaries, pensions, healthcare and safety. a bart spokesman said they had a proposal ready but was informed by a mediator that they should email their proposals to the union. if there's a strike we'll have live team coverage starting monday morning on kpix 5 and kcbs radio...
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. >>> how do you go to and from work if bart goes on strike? >> and i'm spencer christian looking over the bay. it's a beautiful evening but a hot, hot weekend coming our way. >> a local caterer hasn't been paid for thousands of meals he's served. >> a follow up to historic decisions on same-sex marriage. how it ended this couple's deportation battle. >> are you ready for the transit bart to stop run something the clock is ticking that would shut down the rapid transit system. >> i'm dan ashley. here is what we know now as bart and unions hash out a deal ask keep the trains running. the negotiations taking place at the kaiser center are currently in recess until 7:00. bart management made new offers today on safety. unions say offers were not significant. a strike would leave hundreds of thousands of commuter was out a ride to work, maybe you. vic lee is telling you how to enjoy a casual carpool. >> this is a beal street. you can see riders headed to the east bay this, is a stop in evenings. and you can see signs of the different cities. they c
. >>> how do you go to and from work if bart goes on strike? >> and i'm spencer christian looking over the bay. it's a beautiful evening but a hot, hot weekend coming our way. >> a local caterer hasn't been paid for thousands of meals he's served. >> a follow up to historic decisions on same-sex marriage. how it ended this couple's deportation battle. >> are you ready for the transit bart to stop run something the clock is ticking that would shut down the rapid...
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. >> bart riders reacting this morning to the threat of a bart strike. workers have given as 72 hour notice, potentially walking off the job as early as monday. live tv coverage on what you need to know coming up. >> i live look at mt. tam, san francisco looks clear as well. we will be begging for a breeze by the time we hit the afternoon. >> temperatures already in the '70s and antioch right now, a very warm start to the morning. afternoon highs, triple digits today. today antioch with an afternoon high of 100 degrees. we would keep it in the upper 90s for pleasanton and living morlivermore. your extended forecast, the weekend you will see temperatures in the triple digits and land. the national weather service has issued an excess of the heat advisory for saturday stretching into sunday evening. we could see warmer weather as we start the next workweek. today's high and seven day and my next report. >> we are looking at pretty good traffic conditions in general around the bay area. the closest thing we have to a hot spot is here in san jose with a mino
. >> bart riders reacting this morning to the threat of a bart strike. workers have given as 72 hour notice, potentially walking off the job as early as monday. live tv coverage on what you need to know coming up. >> i live look at mt. tam, san francisco looks clear as well. we will be begging for a breeze by the time we hit the afternoon. >> temperatures already in the '70s and antioch right now, a very warm start to the morning. afternoon highs, triple digits today. today...
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bart and the two unions that work for the bart system were negotiating late into the night when suddenly those talks broke down. sticking points include the usual, wages, benefits and safety measures as well according to the unions. both sides say they don't want -- or they do want to work something out. they don't want to have a strike. negotiations are actually scheduled throughout the weekend so this might be able to be avoided. but right now, neither sideshows signs of backing down. -- neither side shows signs of backing down. >> we don't want to throw the bay area into state of mass confusion. we understand the role bart plays in the bay area. we want a good contract and a good ride for our passengers so we have asked the governor to entertain a cooling-off period. >> reporter: but bart has asked the governor not to entertain that cooling-off period which could last 60 days. that could postpone a strike until september when ridership is typically much higher. we're going to hear from both sides later on this morning. both sides have press conferences at 10:00 and scheduled to go bac
bart and the two unions that work for the bart system were negotiating late into the night when suddenly those talks broke down. sticking points include the usual, wages, benefits and safety measures as well according to the unions. both sides say they don't want -- or they do want to work something out. they don't want to have a strike. negotiations are actually scheduled throughout the weekend so this might be able to be avoided. but right now, neither sideshows signs of backing down. --...
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and bart workers have authorized a strike. their contract ends sunday. just in time for the monday morning commute. we'll look ahead to what could happen next. and we're watching bay area weather. as temperatures are expected to heat up. we'll have a complete look at your forecast coming up. good morning and thanks for joining us on this thursday june 27th. i'm mark danon. a historic day for the supreme court as they struck down prop 8 and the defense of marriage act. this prop 8 decision is the ruling that most legal experts predicted. the supreme court cleared the way for same sex marriage to resume in california in a 5 to 4 decision. the majority of the justices said that supporters of prop 8 did not have the right to appeal a lower courts ruling. they also said the majority of prop 8 supporters were not able to show how they were harmed by same sex marriage. this means gay marriage is expected to resume in california in 25 days. the supreme court did not make a broad ruling about whether banning same sex marriage is constitutional. that could have ha
and bart workers have authorized a strike. their contract ends sunday. just in time for the monday morning commute. we'll look ahead to what could happen next. and we're watching bay area weather. as temperatures are expected to heat up. we'll have a complete look at your forecast coming up. good morning and thanks for joining us on this thursday june 27th. i'm mark danon. a historic day for the supreme court as they struck down prop 8 and the defense of marriage act. this prop 8 decision is...
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see you >> breaking news notice threatened bart labor strike. the governor's office has requested the union to return to the bargaining table and keep on talking. officials say bart's team will be available all afternoon and looks forward to getting it ton and preventing a strike. both sides presented new offers yesterday. reportth continues right now on twitter. we will have the latest on abc7 news at five. let's get a quick final check of the weather forecast with lisa. >> just a tiny bit cooler in parts of the bay area today. especially along the coast, san francisco. otherwise our excessive heat warning continues, especially inland. livermore 105, concord 105, morgan hill 104. 80s in oakland and several more days of triple digit heat. wednesday we turn the corner and the fourth of july looks hot but not excessively hot. then we are cooler after that into next weekend. >> all right. just in time for the holliday. >> yeah. >> thank you for joining us on the abc7 sunday morning news. i'm carolyn tyler along with meteorologist lisa argen. abc7 n
see you >> breaking news notice threatened bart labor strike. the governor's office has requested the union to return to the bargaining table and keep on talking. officials say bart's team will be available all afternoon and looks forward to getting it ton and preventing a strike. both sides presented new offers yesterday. reportth continues right now on twitter. we will have the latest on abc7 news at five. let's get a quick final check of the weather forecast with lisa. >> just a...
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day 4 of the bart strike. the latest on the negotiations. why union leaders are accusing bart management of trying to break them apart. i'm pam moore. we'll see you at eight. (male announcer) live from the kron 4 news station, this is the kron 4 news. >> happy birthday america! the fourth of july in the bay area. picnics. parades independence freedom patriotism good evening, i'm pam moore. happy 4th of july. preparations for the fireworks celebrations are getting underway right now. kron-4 reporters are stationed across the bay area. here are live pictures from the marin county fair, milpitas and pleasant hill. we'll bring you the fireworks from all these locations. live later tonight. now at eight -- we start our special 4th of july coverage charles clifford. >> reporter: eddie money just performed. thousands of people just got here what the fair has to offer. this year's marin county features the usual attractions, carnivals. attractions... carnival rides.. a midway... lots of food... along with nightly concerts.. but there is a controvers
day 4 of the bart strike. the latest on the negotiations. why union leaders are accusing bart management of trying to break them apart. i'm pam moore. we'll see you at eight. (male announcer) live from the kron 4 news station, this is the kron 4 news. >> happy birthday america! the fourth of july in the bay area. picnics. parades independence freedom patriotism good evening, i'm pam moore. happy 4th of july. preparations for the fireworks celebrations are getting underway right now....
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. >> bart unions have given the 72 hour notice to strike. they promise they will walk monday morning if there is no contract with bart. officials are holding a news conference this morning. abc7 news reporter amy hollyfield is at the walnut creek station. amy? >> we hope to learn more at the news conference why the unions decided to issue this warning 72 hours is the notice given to strike on monday morning. bart workers have been visible talking to passengers trying to let them know this could happen. this announcement makes it seem more likely. this was a day of negotiations where union members called unproductive. bart has made a new offer, a 1 percent raise each year for the next four years but the unions want a 5 percent raise each year. >> obviously it is a big difference and not received very well. >> it is time the serious stop playing
. >> bart unions have given the 72 hour notice to strike. they promise they will walk monday morning if there is no contract with bart. officials are holding a news conference this morning. abc7 news reporter amy hollyfield is at the walnut creek station. amy? >> we hope to learn more at the news conference why the unions decided to issue this warning 72 hours is the notice given to strike on monday morning. bart workers have been visible talking to passengers trying to let them...
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bart workers have already delivered a 72-hour strike notice to bart management. this means a potential strike could begin as early as monday morning. bart workers and bart management are still on expected to resume sometime today. 400- thousand commuters use bart every weekday and if there is a strike, it would likely cause a traffic area. strike on monday. the bart board president called a special meeting to discuss the latest set of union demands. more than 70 members of the unions representing bart employees were there on friday. and they got to tell bart leadership that they're upset with how negotiations have gone. citing several stumbling blocks. including sanitation and public safety. >> there's 700 rail cars, and you deep clean 50. what's the percentage on that? you continuously lie to all of the bay area of what you're going to do. what you're put in a position to do. and it does not happen." >> after public comments, the board met in closed session. a bart spokesperson says the board discussed the union proposals currently on the table. but union negoti
bart workers have already delivered a 72-hour strike notice to bart management. this means a potential strike could begin as early as monday morning. bart workers and bart management are still on expected to resume sometime today. 400- thousand commuters use bart every weekday and if there is a strike, it would likely cause a traffic area. strike on monday. the bart board president called a special meeting to discuss the latest set of union demands. more than 70 members of the unions...
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several union contracts with bart expire on sunday the workers authorized a strike. cifials say employees are willing to cause commute chaos to make their case for 23 percent pay raids. abc7 news reporter amy hollyfield has me a report next half hour. transit information website 5 511.org lists your options if this is a strike. >> relatives of south africa icon nelson mandela are being called to the hospital where he is in intensive care an indication how grave the 94-year-old's condition is. abc7 news reporter katie marzullo is in the newsroom. >> one of the daughters talked to the media this and says her father is in very critical condition but is still opening his eyes and reacting to touch. we have pictures outside of the hospital where mandela has been for more than two weeks now with ag infection. there is a large crowd gathered and in this shot you can see people dancing and they are praying and bringing gifts and waiting for news. other new video of his family members arriving at the hospital including his grandchild who came outside of the hospital to collec
several union contracts with bart expire on sunday the workers authorized a strike. cifials say employees are willing to cause commute chaos to make their case for 23 percent pay raids. abc7 news reporter amy hollyfield has me a report next half hour. transit information website 5 511.org lists your options if this is a strike. >> relatives of south africa icon nelson mandela are being called to the hospital where he is in intensive care an indication how grave the 94-year-old's condition...
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of the bart train. hundreds of thousands of people rely on the bart. they do have to give 72 hours' notice if they are going to strike. at this point, if they were going to start monday morning they would have to tell as of tomorrow. here is mike pelton. >> members of bart's largest union are handing out fliers and retailing the position of the negotiations. there is a they have arguments over pay, benefits and safety concerns. the writers tell me the only thing they care about is getting the two sides at the end. >> it is a daily basis during the work week. >> i depend on it, it is the fastest and easiest way get into the city. >> not having that? >> we just have to have it. well if they do not reach an agreement by sunday night bart officials asked gov. jerry brown to not is you a 60 day cooling off period to delay any potential strike. bart officials would rather deal with the strike and now then later as current riders of levels are low due to summer vacation. are its largest labor union plans to is
of the bart train. hundreds of thousands of people rely on the bart. they do have to give 72 hours' notice if they are going to strike. at this point, if they were going to start monday morning they would have to tell as of tomorrow. here is mike pelton. >> members of bart's largest union are handing out fliers and retailing the position of the negotiations. there is a they have arguments over pay, benefits and safety concerns. the writers tell me the only thing they care about is getting...
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the bart strike is over, for now. kron 4s mike pelton is live in oakland at 20th and broadway where people have gathered all week to find an alternate way to get across good morning mike. and >>pam: m. >>pam: >>mike: as you can see the lines are much shorter than they were earlier in the week thanks to the holiday. all the commuters to we spoke to are very happy to hear that bart service will resume this afternoon. they decided to extend their current contracts for 30 days while negotiations continue. commuters are ecstatic that bart is back. >> usually takes me 35 minutes 3 has been taking me to hours or more. >>mike: while they will resume this afternoon. they only bought themselves a 30 days of extra time to reach an agreement. if a buyer does not come into an agreement by august 4th, the workers could potentially go on strike once again. that is not what commuters wanting here. they're tired of waiting for buses and ferries but a lot of these commuters give credit to the ac transit employees because a bake also co
the bart strike is over, for now. kron 4s mike pelton is live in oakland at 20th and broadway where people have gathered all week to find an alternate way to get across good morning mike. and >>pam: m. >>pam: >>mike: as you can see the lines are much shorter than they were earlier in the week thanks to the holiday. all the commuters to we spoke to are very happy to hear that bart service will resume this afternoon. they decided to extend their current contracts for 30 days...
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bart is offering a 1% increase each year for four years. >>> if there is a strike, bart passengers are being advised to car-pool, take the ferry, buses, or work from home to avoid overloading the region's highways. there is a possibility, though, ac transit bus workers might also go on strike. the san francisco bay ferry is adding more vessels from oakland, alameda and vallejo to san francisco. >>> we are going to bring you complete coverage monday morning on how this will impact your commute. our live coverage on the possible strike starts at 4:00 a.m. >>> the triple-digit heat expected in parts of the bay area today has prompted officials to declare a spare the air day. the forecast is showing high temperatures and low winds. those conditions combined with exhaust fumes from gas engines are expected to create unhealthy air. bay area residents are advised to avoid driving and other activities that create pollution. >>> this heat wave likely will have many people looking for a place to cool off. community pools and lakes are expected to be extremely busy today. this is what it looks li
bart is offering a 1% increase each year for four years. >>> if there is a strike, bart passengers are being advised to car-pool, take the ferry, buses, or work from home to avoid overloading the region's highways. there is a possibility, though, ac transit bus workers might also go on strike. the san francisco bay ferry is adding more vessels from oakland, alameda and vallejo to san francisco. >>> we are going to bring you complete coverage monday morning on how this will...
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the bart strike is over at least for now. trains are scheduled to start running at 3:00 this afternoon. bart and 2 unions agreed to extend their old contract for 30 more days. now they have until august 4 to reach an agreement. contract talks are set to resume monday. kpix 5 reporter cate caugiran is already up in millbrae with details of
the bart strike is over at least for now. trains are scheduled to start running at 3:00 this afternoon. bart and 2 unions agreed to extend their old contract for 30 more days. now they have until august 4 to reach an agreement. contract talks are set to resume monday. kpix 5 reporter cate caugiran is already up in millbrae with details of
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it's all about bart today. the bart trains are sitting idle. there's union workers who walked off the job this morning. their contract expired at midnight last night. many of the 400,000 commuters who take bart daily had to find another way to get into work today. >>> some east bay commuters took ferries from alameda and many of them started their day about two hours earlier than usual. ferries to and from alameda are leaving every 45 minutes going back and forth between to the ferry building. >>> free shuttles from bart to the east bay. the last shuttle leaves at 9:00 from four locations. they will return from the transbay terminal between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. >>> we'll check the traffic out there right after the break. stay right there. ♪ ♪ [ roars ] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ roars ] ♪ ♪ [ roars ] ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] universal studios summer of survival. ♪ ♪ >>> good morning. unfortunately at the bay bridge, the commute is busy and now we are getting word of a stalled bus, ac transit bus, on the upper deck of the bay bridge. it was al
it's all about bart today. the bart trains are sitting idle. there's union workers who walked off the job this morning. their contract expired at midnight last night. many of the 400,000 commuters who take bart daily had to find another way to get into work today. >>> some east bay commuters took ferries from alameda and many of them started their day about two hours earlier than usual. ferries to and from alameda are leaving every 45 minutes going back and forth between to the ferry...
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the bart strike continues on this holiday. the latest negotiations went on break at 11:00 last night. our news reporter is at lake merritt in oakland. when will the talks resume? was there progress? the progress -- they are still meeting. that is good news. the strike continues. we might see them out here for a while. the bart general manager says in a new interview request the "san francisco chronicle" she things they will take some time with the negotiations. negotiators were busy spending the afternoon and night at the tail and scheduled to talk at 11:00 this morning although it is the fourth of july. they not say how the knows are going, no specifics are released. the workers say they are being kept in the dark. >> we don't know what is going on but we are supporting and staying together. in an interview with the "san francisco chronicle", the general manager for bart says customers, we are sorry. it is a devastation if those who do not have a car. workers say they do not know what is happening in the room at the table the
the bart strike continues on this holiday. the latest negotiations went on break at 11:00 last night. our news reporter is at lake merritt in oakland. when will the talks resume? was there progress? the progress -- they are still meeting. that is good news. the strike continues. we might see them out here for a while. the bart general manager says in a new interview request the "san francisco chronicle" she things they will take some time with the negotiations. negotiators were busy...
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. >>> a strike is coming one side says from bart and the other side says not so fast. we have following the back and forth and where it will lead commuters come monday morning. >> that's why we have a "spare the air" day in effect again for tomorrow as well as an excessive heat warning. we'll pinpoint the location next. p to say .' kpix 5 new >> opponents of same-sex marriage make an emergency move to block the weddings of dozens of couples who are lining up to say i do. kpix 5 news is coming up next. ,,,,,,,, >> your realtime captioner: linda marie macdonald >>> good
. >>> a strike is coming one side says from bart and the other side says not so fast. we have following the back and forth and where it will lead commuters come monday morning. >> that's why we have a "spare the air" day in effect again for tomorrow as well as an excessive heat warning. we'll pinpoint the location next. p to say .' kpix 5 new >> opponents of same-sex marriage make an emergency move to block the weddings of dozens of couples who are lining up to...
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this is the fourth day of the bart strikes. this is video that they were getting ready to start another marathon session of negotiations. these are the biggest unions are not even meeting in the same rooms. there are state mediators going from room to room sharing information. there was a union rally at lake merritt with high energy and a lot of emotion >> "a hundred million dollar pay cut" specialist and atu local 1555 member deborah sullivan explains why she believes when it comes to negotiating for more money for bart's striking union employeesthat it is a matter of payback (crowd boos and cheers) >> >> "four years ago everybody knows the economy was in terrible shapewe would like to share in that" however as the strike drags on there is a growing perception among some who accuse bart employees of being greedy >> "no we are not being greedy. it's fair. a station agent that has been here 25- dollars a year this station agent says he has been employeed at bart for 12-years there is still no contract. right now, the negotiation
this is the fourth day of the bart strikes. this is video that they were getting ready to start another marathon session of negotiations. these are the biggest unions are not even meeting in the same rooms. there are state mediators going from room to room sharing information. there was a union rally at lake merritt with high energy and a lot of emotion >> "a hundred million dollar pay cut" specialist and atu local 1555 member deborah sullivan explains why she believes when it...